aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And what about Miss Simpson herself?
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But whatever it was, it was so terrible that the girls at Miss Simpson’s had turned against her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the final and pathetic conclusion to which she came was that she had done something wrong, something “awful bad,” though what it was she could not guess.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But whatever it was, it was so terrible that the girls at Miss Simpson’s had turned against her.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading The blow she awaited fell—twenty-four hours later.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading And the final and pathetic conclusion to which she came was that she had done something wrong, something “awful bad,” though what it was she could not guess.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading And the final and pathetic conclusion to which she came was that she had done something wrong, something “awful bad,” though what it was she could not guess.
exhale hard
From this reading The blow she awaited fell—twenty-four hours later.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But whatever it was, it was so terrible that the girls at Miss Simpson’s had turned against her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And the final and pathetic conclusion to which she came was that she had done something wrong, something “awful bad,” though what it was she could not guess.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading And the final and pathetic conclusion to which she came was that she had done something wrong, something “awful bad,” though what it was she could not guess.
conjecturesnounUS /kənˈdʒektʃərz/
plural of “conjecture” — a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading Phœbe spent much of that twenty-four hours in conjectures.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And the final and pathetic conclusion to which she came was that she had done something wrong, something “awful bad,” though what it was she could not guess.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading And the final and pathetic conclusion to which she came was that she had done something wrong, something “awful bad,” though what it was she could not guess.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The blow she awaited fell—twenty-four hours later.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading And the final and pathetic conclusion to which she came was that she had done something wrong, something “awful bad,” though what it was she could not guess.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading But whatever it was, it was so terrible that the girls at Miss Simpson’s had turned against her.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading And the final and pathetic conclusion to which she came was that she had done something wrong, something “awful bad,” though what it was she could not guess.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And the final and pathetic conclusion to which she came was that she had done something wrong, something “awful bad,” though what it was she could not guess.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But whatever it was, it was so terrible that the girls at Miss Simpson’s had turned against her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading And what about Miss Simpson herself?
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The blow she awaited fell—twenty-four hours later.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Phœbe spent much of that twenty-four hours in conjectures.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And the final and pathetic conclusion to which she came was that she had done something wrong, something “awful bad,” though what it was she could not guess.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The blow she awaited fell—twenty-four hours later.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading But whatever it was, it was so terrible that the girls at Miss Simpson’s had turned against her.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Phœbe spent much of that twenty-four hours in conjectures.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And the final and pathetic conclusion to which she came was that she had done something wrong, something “awful bad,” though what it was she could not guess.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Phœbe spent much of that twenty-four hours in conjectures.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading And the final and pathetic conclusion to which she came was that she had done something wrong, something “awful bad,” though what it was she could not guess.
Phœbe
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From this reading Phœbe spent much of that twenty-four hours in conjectures.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The blow she awaited fell—twenty-four hours later.
SimpsonnounUS /ˈsɪmpsən/
United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication
From this reading And what about Miss Simpson herself?
Simpson'snounUS /ˈsɪmpsənz/
possessive form of “simpson” — United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication
From this reading But whatever it was, it was so terrible that the girls at Miss Simpson’s had turned against her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But whatever it was, it was so terrible that the girls at Miss Simpson’s had turned against her.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And the final and pathetic conclusion to which she came was that she had done something wrong, something “awful bad,” though what it was she could not guess.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Phœbe spent much of that twenty-four hours in conjectures.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading But whatever it was, it was so terrible that the girls at Miss Simpson’s had turned against her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Phœbe spent much of that twenty-four hours in conjectures.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The blow she awaited fell—twenty-four hours later.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And the final and pathetic conclusion to which she came was that she had done something wrong, something “awful bad,” though what it was she could not guess.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And the final and pathetic conclusion to which she came was that she had done something wrong, something “awful bad,” though what it was she could not guess.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But whatever it was, it was so terrible that the girls at Miss Simpson’s had turned against her.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading The blow she awaited fell—twenty-four hours later.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the final and pathetic conclusion to which she came was that she had done something wrong, something “awful bad,” though what it was she could not guess.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And the final and pathetic conclusion to which she came was that she had done something wrong, something “awful bad,” though what it was she could not guess.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading But whatever it was, it was so terrible that the girls at Miss Simpson’s had turned against her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And the final and pathetic conclusion to which she came was that she had done something wrong, something “awful bad,” though what it was she could not guess.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading And the final and pathetic conclusion to which she came was that she had done something wrong, something “awful bad,” though what it was she could not guess.
